12|07|2010

Rhys Chatham in Paris

Composer Rhys Chatham is
set to release a new album. A Crimson Grail (2005) was
recorded in 2009 in New York City. Originally scored for as many as
400 guitarists, and composed specifically for the basilica of
Sacré-Coeur in Paris (the city Chatham now calls home), this
version utilises 200 electric guitars, 16 electric basses, and
percussion. A Crimson Grail will be released 13 September
2010 on Nonesuch Records.

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